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104-10256-10273 [2 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992
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MENORANDUM FOR: The Acting Birector
Federal Eureau of Investigation
SUBJECT : Information Provided the Federal Bureau
of Investigation Regarding the Watergate

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1. As a result of our conversation of § July, I would
like to summarize the infornation which has been provided to
you by the Agency in memorandum form (attention “Nr. Arnold
Parhan) since the first series of memoranda on the subject -
beginning 20 June.

2. On 29 June separate memorandums were sent to you
concerning Hessrs. Frank ‘Anthony Sturgis, Eugenio Rolando
Martinez Careaga, Bernard lL. Barker and Virgilio Conzales,
The papers detailed available information on the subjects,
We said that fir. Frank Antheny Sturgis had never been re- . |
cruited bv the Agency, that he was a soldier of fortune but |
that he had been associated with an Agency contact, Hr. ~
Eugenio Rolando Martinez Careaga, since the early sixties. 7
Their relationship was built an a mutual interest in Cuban
exile activities. Mr. Martinez was recruited in January 1961
and has performed a variety of tasks for the Agency on Cuban
matters up until June of this year. He has becn on a $105.00
a month retainer since 1969. Mr. Martinez is a business
‘associate Of f'r. Bernard Barker in a real~ estate | fima-in #
Mr. Barker was’ a retular contact of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation in Cuba when turned over to the Agency in mid----:
1959. He was used as a source of information in Cuba until.
- evacuated in early 1960. He was hired by the Agency in 1960:
for work among exile groups and was terminated by the Agency
on 3] July 1966. No Agency contact has been maintained with.
him since that date, <A thorough investigation of our files:
at Headquarters and by our Station in Hiami has failed to.
turn up any information regarding Mr. Gonzales’ connection.
with any Agency personnel or Agency-spensored activities

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3. In two memoranda on 21 June we informed you of our
relationship with the Robert R. Mullen Company anc the
General Foods Corporation. The utilization of the Robert R.
Mullen Company dates back to Jwae 1963. Mr. Mullen has
provided certain sensitive cover support overseas for Agency
enployees. In addition, tr. Hullen’ was involved in the
formation of the Cuban Freedon Committee -- an activity
terminated several years ago. As of 1 May 1970 Nr. Everette
Howard Hunt, who had just retired from the Agency, became a
legitimate employee of Mr. Mullen. In July 1971] Mr. hunt
informed the Agency he had been assigned to the White House
Staff but continued to devote part of his time to the Mullen
Company. The General Foods Corporation is a client of the
Mullen Company. General Foods is providing certain cover 2
support to two Agency assets overseas. Over the years sixt
officials of General Feeds have been cared on certain aspects
of our interests, They have not heen informed of our use of |
the Robert R. “lullen Company. Aliso on-21 June, in response to
a verbal request of 20 June, we informed you that a check of our
records disclosed no record of Agency involvement with the
Association of National Advertisers or the words “Cie”,

4. In a separate memorandum on 21 June we advised you
that a review of the duties and assignments of tir. James
McCord provided no indication that he was anvolved in Cub
matters and that he was not assigned to the Bay of Pigs

operation. We stated, however, that he might have de veloped
personal acquaintances which are not recorded in official:
personnel and security records. We have no information

regarding Hr. McCord's activities with Cuban exiles since his
retirement. —We-indicated in the same -menorandum that as an_
Agency employee, Wr. Hunt was involved in operational activities
relating to Latin American countries and vas known to have had
some ties to Mr. Barker. In a separate memorandun of 27 June
rerarding tir. Hunt, we informed you about the issuance of the
alias, Edward V. Hamilton, to Mr. Hunt on 30 September 1960.
This alias was subsequently used by Hr. Hunt for several
drivers licenses. We provided additional information on

this subject in a memorandum of 5 July and also reported that
there is no information in our files to the effect that Nr.
Hunt was issued a Social Security Card or Insurance Policy
bearing the name Edward J. or Edward Joscph Hamilton.

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S. Further, a memorandum was sent to you on 27 June
regarding peripheral Agency contact with an ex-enployce

of tir. James HeCord, one Mr. Juan Rigeberto Ruiz Villegas.
Hr, Ruiz was used by this Agency as a translator during the
period June 1863 te June 1971, He has had no affiliation ~
with the Agency since that time other than a personal
relationship with a current Agency citployee., One additional °
nenorandum was provided you on 5 July regarding a Mr. Ross
Ward Lambert who worked for the Agency as a Contract Employse
from January 1965 until his retirement on 9 August 1971. Gur
Office of Personnel referred Nr. Lambert to McCord Associates
for employment upon retirement. Ne submitted a fornal
application but decided to accept employment elsewhere,

6. Im addition to the above cited memoranda and several

lesser items of information provided telephonically to Nr.
Arnold L. Parham of your Alexandria office, the Director of

Central Intelligence informed you orally on 27 June regarding
_information available to us on “!r. Manuel Cearrio Dasuerre, 2

Nexican national who has offices located in the same building
as the Banco Internacional of -siexico City. In short, Ur.
Manuel Ogarrio Daguerre has not had any operational contacts |
with this Agency. Gn 28 June the Director of Central

Intelligence also informed you orally regarding our information

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contact of the Agency with Mr. Dahlberg was in May 1961.

7. Our Gffice of Security is in frequent contact with
menbers of your staff in connection with the investigations
you are conducting. ne above information is for your use
only and should not be disseminated outside your Bureau,.

Vernon A. Walters
Lieutenant General U.S.A.
Acting Director

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